Commercial Litigation
The decision to escalate a business dispute into litigation is not made lightly. For that reason, our commercial litigation attorneys ardently pursue the goals of our clients in prosecuting or defending a business or commercial lawsuit.
We Combine Legal Knowledge with Good Business Sense
Our commercial litigators provide our clients with the best possible advice to work toward an efficient and positive resolution of any business dispute. Our experienced, efficient and aggressive trial attorneys know the court system, the law and, most importantly, the economic challenges faced by our business clients. Whether in manufacturing, health care, professional services, agricultural or emerging industries, clients know they can bring high stakes business litigation to Hancock & Estabrook to achieve successful results.
We Have a Broad Range of Experience in Commercial Litigation
Our commercial litigation attorneys have handled all types of complex civil litigation including trade secret and restrictive covenant disputes, business representation for insurance coverage disputes, antitrust and unfair competition and commercial lease disputes. We are experienced in resolving internal conflicts relating to the control and management of corporate entities, including board of director disputes, ownership/control disagreements and shareholder derivative actions. Our attorneys bring practical business sense, industry expertise and courtroom experience to our clients, helping them with cases that are most critical to the survival and profitability of their businesses.
Commercial Litigation cases we have recently handled include:
- Defense of a hospital in a major health care antitrust case with national implications;
- Obtained favorable result for manufacturing client in case alleging breach of employment contract, successfully arguing application of "genuine dissatisfaction" standard of review;
- Obtained favorable ruling for commercial laundry manufacturer in case involving commercial warranty;
- Won directed verdict for automotive parts manufacturer in case alleging breach of contract and tortious interference with contract;
- Successfully defended world's largest air conditioner manufacturer against oil transporter's claim for breach of contract and prevailed on counterclaim for clean-up costs;
- Developed leading case in New York on product distribution and tortious interference,
- Defended telecommunications company against global carrier's claim for unpaid rental charges; and
- Defended re-seller of wireless telephone services against internet advertiser's claim for contract damages.